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the Council's housing estates. There is also a large notice board situated
at the Town Hall and also one at St.John's churchyard.
In addition to this, Public Health leaflets have been distributed
through the courtesy of the Borough Librarian at the Public Libraries.
During the year food hygiene circulars have been distributed to all shopkeepers
and stall holders and "Do Not Spit" notices have been distributed
to owners of blocks of flats.
Articles have been written and published in the "Newsletter" and in
all cases of infectious disease food handlers' pamphlets are distributed.
PAID FUPILLAGE.
The system of paid pupillage continued, and two trainees were successful
in passing the Statutoiy examination, one in July and the other in December.
Both were appointed as Public Health Inspectors to fill vacancies in the
establishment and are giving good service to the department.
The student training scheme under which juniors appointed as clerks
are given the opportunity to train as Public Health Inspectors was also
continued. The student who failed to qualify in 1958 was called up for
National Service in February, but continued to study and successfully passed
the examination in December. Two new students commenced their course of
training in September.
Since the beginning of these schemes, 4 trainees and 8 students have
been trained and all have successfully passed the examination.
FOOD & DRUGS (MILK & DAIRIES) ACT 1944
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS; ACT,1949»